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A. PEABODY'. WATGH CASE, LOGKET, 0R SIMILAR ARTICLE.

No. 418,218. Patented Dec. 31, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH PEABODY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WATCH-CASE, LOCKET, OR SIMILAR ARTICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 418,218, dated December31, 1889. Application filed April 3, 1889. Serial No. 305,879. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADOLPH PEABODY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVatch-Cases,Lockets, or Similar Articles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to watches or lockets, either single or doublecase, and has for its main object to provide a construction whereby thearticle may be made more useful, ornamental, or artistic.

My invention consists. in the features of construction hereinafter morefully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a partthereof, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a watch-cover embodying myimprovements; Fig. 2, a similar view of the outer disk; Fig. 3, a likeview of the inner disk; Fig. 4, a front elevation of a watch or locketwith the outer disk removed; Fig. 5, a similar view of awatch-cover withsaid disk replaced, and Fig. 6 an enlarged sectional view of a covercontaining my invention.

In the various views the same parts will be found designated by the sameletters of reference.

A represents a watch or locket, and B a cover thereof of any suitablesize, shape, or construction.

My improvement is preferably applied to the back cover, though it isequally well adapted to the front cover.

The cover B is formed with a circular opening 0 at its center andwith acircular inwardly-extending tapering flange D, which is provided with abezel-groove E, preferably eX- tending all around the said flange. Abovethis groove, at a suitable distance, is another circular bezel-groove orbearing F.

G represents a circular disk adapted to be fitted or snapped into thegroove E and to be retained thereby, and H designates another andsimilar circular disk, preferably of greater diameter, adapted to befitted or snapped into and held by the bezel-groove F. The inner disk Gmay be studded with jewels, or provided with a miniature or photograph,or may be enameled or otherwise ornamented. It may be composed of glass,gold, silver, or other metal or material.

Instead of making the inner disk G of metal or other non-transparentmaterial, it may be made of glass or some other transparent material, sothat a miniature or photograph may be either produced upon it or placedagainst it in such a manner that they could be viewed from within thecase.

The outer disk H may be composed of glass, gold, or other metal,ornamented or not. Preferably this disk fits even or flush with theouter surface of the cap; but this is not of necessity so, as somepleasing or useful result may be attained by its projection above thesurface of the cover. By reason of the bezel-grooves neither of thedisks can be removed except by pressure from the inside.

The inner disk may be dispensed with and the ornamentation appliedwholly to the outer disk, either on its inner or outer surface, or both.If theinner disk be dispensed with, the outer disk may be made of glassor other transparent substance, and the ornamentation applied to theinner cap or body of the watch or locket and in line with the disk orthe opening in the cap B, so as to be observable without opening thecap.

When both disks are used, the outer one may be set with diamonds orother stones, or

have openings through it without liability of dust passing through tothe watch-movements. Both disks are readily removable by pressing themoutwardly, and hence others may from time to time be substituted,agreeably to fashion or the inclination of the wearer.

By my invention it will be seen thatl have provided a construction ofwatches, lockets, &c.', by which greatlyincreased ornamental effects maybe produced, and by which the ornamentation of the article may be variedwith facility at the desire of the owner, as the disks are to be madeinterchangeable with all watch-cases constructed in accordance with myinvention. The peripheries of the disks fit into the grooves on thebezel principle, thus dispensing with solder or other fastening meansand enabling expeditious attachment and detachment of the center pieces.

It will thus be seen that with my device any number or style of designor ornamentation or disposition of the same are brought Within thediscretion of the trade or persons using it.

VVhatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an article of the classes stated, a cover B, having a circularopening 0, an inwardly extending flange D, and circular grooves E and F,substantially as set forth.

2. In an article of the classes stated, a cover B, having a circularopening 0 and circular grooves E and F, in combination with theremovable disks G and H, substantially as set forth.

3. In an article of the classes stated, a cover B, having a circularopening C, inwardly-projecting flange D, and grooves E and F, incombination with removable disks G and H, substantially as set forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,this 26th day of March, A. D. 1889.

ADOLPI-I PEABODY.

Witnesses:

D. S. RITTERBANo, J OSEPH L. LEVY.

